J.J. Putz: "It is completely different than any other inning in the game. Not only the pressure, but the energy in the stadium. Everybody is on the top step of the dugout, the crowd is into it, the hitters are locked in.

"Until you've been out there and felt it, you have no idea what it feels like."

A 94 mph fastball sneaks across the outside part of the plate. Strike one.

Addison Reed: "The game is on the line, so you can't have a mediocre ninth inning. You're the last line of defense."

Putz: "I've played with a lot of guys that had way better stuff than I did, but for whatever reason, they can't pitch in the ninth inning. Some people thrive under the pressure; some people just cave under it. I don't think it's anything you can teach. You either have it or you don't."

A curveball misses low. One and one.

Putz: "Everything hangs on those last three outs. Even a pitcher that is throwing a complete game … he can cruise through eight innings, and he gets to that ninth inning and it's just a different game."

Fly ball to center field. One out.

Reed: "There's too much thinking as a starter. I'd rather throw, get in your bed and know that you might throw the next day. (When) you start, if you have a good game, you've got four days of rest. If you have a bad game, you have four days to think about it. You have to wait to go out there and prove yourself again. That's not for me."

Fastball burrows inside. Ball one.

Putz: "Obviously stuff is what gets guys out, but I think attitude, mentality and short-term memory are probably the biggest keys."

Reed: "One of the biggest tools in baseball is your mind. Are you confident? Do you believe in yourself? I think the mind is probably the most powerful thing you have. Even if you don't have that 98 or 99 mph, you can get away with 92 if you have confidence in what you're doing.

"You have to realize you're here in this situation for a reason."

A hard ground ball up the middle, but the shortstop snags it and throws the runner out at first. Two outs.

Reed: "It's one of the worst feelings to blow a save. You blow a save, it obviously means your team was up, they gave you the ball in the situation they wanted, and things just didn't work out. You come in here (the clubhouse), and you kind of feel the whole loss is your fault. That's the tough part, letting your teammates down. Nobody is going to come up and say, 'You suck, you were terrible,' but at the same time, you feel like you let everybody down."

Putz: "There's definitely sleepless nights."

Change-up at the knees. Strike one.

Reed: "The thing that's helped me the most is having short-term memory. Forgetting about what happens in that game in 10 minutes, and come back the next day ready to go. It was difficult at first. I'd get into the car to go home, and I'd be pissed off. I'd wake up thinking about it, get to the park and I'd still be thinking about it, and I remember just hoping I didn't get into the game. Then you get into the game, and you're already beat before you throw your first pitch.

"I hated feeling I was already beat before I got on the mound. I had to get past that. The ones that forget things and come back the next day ready to go are the ones that succeed."

Putz: "When I say short-term memory, I mean good and bad. When you get the save, as soon as you walk out of the clubhouse, it's over. Forget about that one. Start thinking about the next day and what you want to do that day. Same thing if you give up a lead. Leave it here (the clubhouse), sleep, get up and forget about it."

A soft fly ball into left field. Easy catch, the game's over, and the closer heads to the clubhouse.

Putz: "This job isn't easy. You definitely can't be afraid to fail. Because in this job, you're going to. A lot."

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Notable: Anderson has made five starts and the Diamondbacks have won all five, most recently at home against the Braves on Sunday, when he gave up just two runs in seven innings. … Anderson has given up three runs in 13 innings in his past two starts. … Opponents are just 1 for 15 off Anderson with three walks in the first inning. … Kershaw was knocked around by the Diamondbacks on May 17, giving up seven runs in 1 2/3 innings at Chase Field. … In four starts since, he has a 2.08 ERA with 36 strikeouts and only four walks in 26 innings. … He gave up one run in five innings of a rain-shortened complete game win over the Rockies on Sunday.